[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social was 87.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
87.4%
in 2023
All-time low
84.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 84.52016: 84.92017: 85.22018: 85.42019: 85.42020: 85.92021: 86.72022: 87.22023: 87.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America recorded 87.4% for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2015.

Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%) in Europe and Northern America, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 84.5%
2016 84.9% +0.5%
2017 85.2% +0.4%
2018 85.4% +0.2%
2019 85.4% +0.0%
2020 85.9% +0.6%
2021 86.7% +0.9%
2022 87.2% +0.6%
2023 87.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.1% 84.5% 85.4% 5
2020s 86.8% 85.9% 87.4% 4

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 5 France 99.4% compare
  2. 6 Australia and New Zealand 95.2% compare
  3. 7 Mexico 80.8% compare
  4. 8 Chile 75.3% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America?
[ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social in Europe and Northern America was 87.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2015.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social?
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of population covered by at least one social rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population covered by at least one social protection benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 433 data points, 2015–2025
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